Fine Cooking's Flour Tortillas Recipe

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Fine Cooking's Flour Tortillas
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
174
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In medium bowl, stir flour, salt & baking powder. Add shortening or lard and cut into the flour with dough blender or 2 table knives until mixture resembles coarse corn meal. Stir in 2/3 cup warm water with a fork until a shaggy dough forms.
  2. Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead until smooth & soft, 3 to 4 minutes, reflouring the surface as necessary. After kneading, the dough shouldn't be very sticky.
  3. Portion dough into 8 equal pieces, about 2 oz. each, and shape each piece into a ball. Cover dough balls loosely with plastic and let rest on counter for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
  4. When ready to cook tortillas, heat large (11- to 12-inch) dry cast iron skillet or griddle over medium heat until hot. Working with one ball of dough at a time and keeping remaining dough balls covered, and using just enough flour to prevent sticking, roll dough into a 9- to 10-inch round shape. If not as circular as you'd like, don't worry-the tortillas will still taste great.
  5. Peel dough off of counter and lay it in the skillet or griddle. Cook until tortilla bubbles & puffs and the bottom browns in spots, 45 to 60 seconds. If any gigantic bubbles form, pierce them so the tortilla will cook evenly when flipped.
  6. Flip tortilla with spatula and cook until second side gets brown in spots & any raw-looking areas become opaque, another 45 to 60 seconds. (If tortillas begin to brown too quickly or burn in spots, reduce heat to medium low.).
  7. Transfer tortilla to clean dishtowel and cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining dough, stacking & covering each tortilla after it has cooked.
  8. To use frozen dough balls, allow them to thaw & warm to room temperature. For best results, don't let them sit out more than 30 to 60 minutes after warming to room temperature.
  9. To reheat several frozen tortillas, wrap them in foil & heat in 350 degree F oven about 10 minutes or until warm & pliable. To reheat an individual frozen tortilla, let it thaw and then rewarm on skillet or griddle.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 173.9 Kcal (728 kJ)
Calories from fat 60.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.73g 10%
Cholesterol 3.59mg 1%
Sodium 291.86mg 12%
Potassium 49.97mg 1%
Total Carbs 24.31g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.96g 4%
Protein 3.19g 6%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 13.7mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 294.47 Kcal (1233 kJ)
Calories from fat 102.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.39g 10%
Cholesterol 6.07mg 1%
Sodium 494.22mg 12%
Potassium 84.61mg 1%
Total Carbs 41.17g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.63g 4%
Protein 5.4g 6%
Iron 2.7mg 9%
Calcium 23.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.8
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

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